City in Otago

Best Time til Visit Queenstown

Beste tid å besøke Queenstown: februar. Måned-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 8°C now🕔 11:42 AM local📅 Best: februar👥 16.000

Beste tid å besøke Queenstown

Go in februar. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: august, september and oktober - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januar★★★★☆
februar★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
april★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juni★★☆☆☆
juli★★☆☆☆
august★★☆☆☆
september★☆☆☆☆
oktober★★☆☆☆
november★★★★☆
desember★★★★☆

Klima in Queenstown month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprmaijunjulaugsepoktnovdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånedAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januar21°12°132 mm★★★★☆
februar21°11°76 mm★★★★☆
mars18°10°103 mm★★★★☆
april16°8°130 mm★★★☆☆
mai12°5°98 mm★★★☆☆
juni9°3°121 mm★★☆☆☆
juli8°2°94 mm★★☆☆☆
august9°2°129 mm★★☆☆☆
september10°2°259 mm★☆☆☆☆
oktober13°5°255 mm★★☆☆☆
november17°8°105 mm★★★★☆
desember20°10°143 mm★★★★☆

Klima type: Temperate. Kilde: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Queenstown compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Queenstown.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lake Wakatipu2 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm
Wanaka52 km11°C+1°C warmer1496 mm
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand74 km12°C+2°C warmer5692 mm
Milford Sound74 km12°C+2°C warmer5692 mm
Fiordland National Park85 km10°Cabout the same2159 mm

Beste tid å besøke each airport in Queenstown

1 airports mapped in this atlas

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid august, september and oktober - historically the least comfortable months here.

Sammendrag

Queenstown is a city in Otago. Queenstown is known for Adventure capital by Lake Wakatipu. Befolkningen er rundt 16.000.

Akkurat nå er det 8°C (47°F) in Queenstown med overskyet. Det føles som 7°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom 7°C til 14°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 35%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.8/10 - gode forhold.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Queenstown is februar. Klimaet er temperate. august, september and oktober tend til be the least comfortable months. januar is the warmest month med average highs near 21°C, while juli is the coldest med lows near 2°C.

The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 6 km away. Nearby highlights include Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.

Kort sagt. Today is about average for oktober. The forecast high of 14°C is in line med the 13°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 5 PM til 8 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Queenstown today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Været i Queenstown akkurat nå

☁️
8°C
Overskyet · feels like 7°C
Luftfuktighet80%
Vind3 km/h WSW
Vindkast23 km/h
UV-indeks1.4 · Lav
Skydekke96%
Lufttrykk989 hPa
SiktExcellent · 56 km
Luftkvalitet22 · Good
Soloppgang7:18 AM
Solnedgang7:52 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 82%

Open-Meteo Updated 11:42 AM, okt 1 local time.

Weekend outlook

lørurday, okt 3

☁️ 14° / 5°

Overskyet · 14% rain · wind 7 km/h

sønday, okt 4

☁️ 17° / 3°

Overskyet · 0% rain · wind 4 km/h

Ting å gjøre in Queenstown

Attraksjoner, parks and landmarks in and around Queenstown.

Quick facts about Queenstown

TypeCity
RegionOtago
LandNew Zealand
KontinentOseania
Koordinater45°1′52.3″S 168°39′45.4″E (-45.0312, 168.6626)
Befolkning16.000
Known forAdventure capital by Lake Wakatipu
Lokal tid11:42 AM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsfebruar
KlimaTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Queenstown?

Queenstown is a city in Otago. Its coordinates are -45.0312, 168.6626. It lies in Oseania.

What is the weather like in Queenstown akkurat nå?

It is currently 8°C (47°F) med overskyet. Luftfuktighet is 80% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Queenstown?

februar offer the most comfortable conditions in Queenstown, which has a temperate climate. august, september and oktober are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Queenstown in?

Queenstown observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 11:42 AM.

How many people live in Queenstown?

Queenstown has a population of approximately 16.000.

What is the nearest airport til Queenstown?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 6 km away.

What are the top things til do in Queenstown?

Popular options include Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island and Aoraki / Mount Cook.

What places are in Queenstown?

Queenstown covers 1 places in this atlas, including Queenstown Airport.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Værmelding and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated oktober 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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